Social Issues Assignment (Three-four paragraph Essay) The assignment is to write a letter addressed to someone we care about concerning a social issue we find urgent. Writing a letter to someone is a chance to express our thoughts, feelings, and stories we don't usually share in everyday conversations with someone in our life. Examples of social issues students have written about in the past include social media and mental health, climate change, immigration, fast fashion, identity, sexual orientation, family expectations, and many others. Along with turning in a final draft of the letter, we will also be turning in several smaller, "scaffolding" assignments. These include: 1. Annotated Bibliography 2. Outline & Thesis Statement 3. Rough Draft 4. Peer Review 5. Revision The key to this assignment will be narrowing down a large issue like "race in America" into a smaller, focused argument woven into a personal narrative. Recall how Mat Johnson details his childhood experience and needing "proof,"he says in order "to retain my connection to my heritage, my community, my family. To my mom." Or Maria Femanda Benavides' experience as an immigrant woman who concludes, "I didn't even need to speak about my identity to be identified" How can you "localize" a national or global issue; "localize" in this context means, what narratives/stories from your life help could help support and personalize your argument? Your final draft must conform to the following standards: 1. Between 675 -750 (not including first paragraph that begins the letter introducing the topic to the person or the works cited page). 2. First person POV, and addressed to someone close to you 3. Include at least 3 sources which include: A 1 source in favor of your argument B. 1 source against your argument (counterargument) 4. Works Cited Page in MLA 5. MLA format 6. Free of common grammatical errors (misspellings, comma splices, missing words)Example of working bibliography (also on handout) ARSONS, LAUREN. "Sixteen Stress Busters: Positive Changes to Take Stress Away." Teachers "Laughter is a softening-up device, which works on potential friends and mates as well as on Research on effects of laughter (see example outline) Matter, no. 38, Apr. 2018, pp. 42-45. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? bosses who want you to appreciate their bad jokes - which is to say, appreciate them. direct=true&:dha=a9h&AN=137700305 &authtype=skibdosite=ehost-live. Laughter is extremely contagious," notes Sophie Scott of the Institute of Cognitive Science at I. helps with socializing Fourth source: magazine article the University of London. "It's a tremendous way of establishing a bond." II. benefits to physical mental health 'From a self-interested point of view, laughter also has a healthy aspect, releasing stress and "Laughter is a health booster! We could all use a little more of it these days. You know laughing III. practice it creating an active sense of emotional well-being in the brain. "Humour feels good," says Gregory is good for your mood and can tame stress, and studies back that up-but other research shows S. Berns of the Emory University School of Medicine, cutting to the chase. "It's a direct line to All research about these three main ideas that it may also have a positive effect on memory, cognitive function, cardiovascular health, and the reward centres of the brain." even immunity. Make it your mission to find excuses to chuckle, whether through looking at cute First source: newspaper article cat memes or having regular check-ins with your funniest friend." Allemang, John. "On the laugh track." Globe & Mail [Toronto, Canada], 19 July 2008, p. F7. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A181566110/1TOFly=ligclinkers "Laughter does other good things as well. It brings fresh oxygen into your lungs, lifts your chin, "Find More Reasons to Laugh." Prevention, vol. 73, no. 4, Apr. 2021, p. 6. Gale Academic sid= [OF&xid=Of12d7cl. Accessed 27 May 2021. and helps turn that frown on your face into an upward smile." OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A654342119/AQNFJu=ligcclin.her& sid= AONE& "Did you know there are laughter groups all over the country, where a trained laughter specialist gid=8bf27667. Accessed 27 May 2021. Compose a works cited page of your sources. (In an essay, only those sources used in the essay leads you into laughing exercises? In a few minutes, there's not a frown in the whole group, and would appear on the work cited page). But for this exercise, list all sources. Use hanging everyone is smiling and laughing." indentation. Alphabetize. Double space. Times New Roman. Size 12. Hart, Toni. "SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT: Laughter Can't Hurt... and It CAN Heal!" Lesbian News, Fifth source: newspaper article vol. 44, no. 5, Dec. 2018, p. 1. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx? direct=true& -a9h&AN=133380890& authtype=chib$ site=chest-live. "Laughter creates bonds and increases intimacy with others. Linguist Don Nilsen points out that chuckles and belly laughs seldom happen when alone, supporting their strong social role. Beginning early in life, infants' laughter is an external sign of pleasure that helps strengthen Works Cited bonds with caregivers." Allemang, John. "On the laugh track." Globe & Mail [Toronto, Canada], 19 July 2008, p. F7. Second source: magazine article "By practicing a little laughter each day, you can enhance social skills that may not come Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A181566110/ITOFlu=ljocelin.heck sid [OF&xjd=Of12d7cl. Accessed 27 May 2021. 'Berk explains. He says laughter shuts down the release of stress hormones like cortisol. It also naturally to you. When you laugh in response to humor, you share your feelings with others and triggers the production of feel-good neurochemicals like dopamine, which have all kinds of learn from risks that your response will be accepted shared/enjoyed by others and not be ARSONS, LAUREN. "Sixteen Stress Busters: Positive Changes to Take Stress Away." Teachers rejected/ignored/disliked." calming, anti-anxiety benefits. Think of laughter as the yin to stress's yang." Matter, no. 38, Apr. 2018, pp. 42-45. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? "Laughter in response to amusement is a healthy coping mechanism. When you laugh, you take direct=truedadh=a9h&AN=137700305 &authtype=chibdcite=ehost-live Heid, Markham. "You Asked: Does Laughing Have Real Health Benefits?" Time. Com, Nov. 2014, p. N.PAG. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/legjo-asp